Tickets for the 2019 Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarship Pageant may now be purchased online

Your 2018 Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest

Elle Mark was crowned Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest 2018 at the pageant held on Saturday, September 22 at Viterbo.

The Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarship Program is an official preliminary to Miss Wisconsin and Miss America Organizations. Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest serves as an ambassador for the La Crosse community as a part of the Oktoberfest Royal Family. She also performs countless hours of volunteer work promoting her personal platform and the national platform of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and competes for the honor of serving as Miss Wisconsin.

Every year the Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarship Program awards over $16,000 in cash or in-kind scholarships as well as many gifts to the contestants in our program. This is an organization focused on community service, heritage, and empowering young women to achieve their personal, academic and professional goals.

If you would like to donate a scholarship, sponsor a contestant, or become a contestant please contact [email protected]

Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest

Become a Contestant

Eligibility

You must be a young woman 17-24 years old who lives, works, or goes to school full-time in La Crosse for at least 6 months prior to the competition. You must also never have been married or pregnant, and be of good moral character.

Should you be selected Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest you will serve as an ambassador for La Crosse and Oktoberfest. You will travel to surrounding cities and festivals throughout the year and go on to compete at Miss Wisconsin in June. You will also volunteer throughout the year promoting your personal platform. It is a year-long commitment.

Judging

Every contestant is given a score between one and ten immediately after she competes in each area by a panel of qualified judges. Each young woman competes against a judging standard where a 10 is Miss America; comparisons are not made between contestants.

Rehearsals for the Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Program begin the last week of July and are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9pm. One week prior to the show we will rehearse from 7-10pm every night. The cutoff time for accepting prospective contestants will be the first week in August.During rehearsals every contestant develops a platform, prepares her 90 second talent, practices production numbers, and prepares for interview with the assistance of our committee. Oktoberfest owns several articles of clothing which contestants may borrow for the competition.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

The national platform for the Miss America Organization is the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. During her year Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest will volunteer for CMNH. Every contestant who competes for Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest will raise $100 for CMNH.

Scholarships & Gifts

The Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarship Program awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and gifts each year. Participating in the Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarship Program not only helps candidates pay for college and prepare for a career, it also provides an opportunity to gain additional life experience working on issues of importance to society, enhancing your personal and professional skills, and developing your performance-related talents.

A heartfelt thank you to all of the businesses and individuals who generously donated to our program!

Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarships

$4,000 Viterbo University Scholarship ($1000 per year based on enrollment)

$1,500 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Foundation Scholarship (split between winner and 1st runner-up based on enrollment)

$500 Western Technical College Scholarship (highest scoring contestant based on enrollment)

$1,500 La Crosse Festivals Inc. Scholarship

$500 La Crosse County Tavern League Scholarship

$500 Cleary-Kumm Foundation Scholarship

$500 Past Festmasters’ Scholarship

$250 New Jersey Fund Scholarship

Awards & Gifts

La Crosse Festivals, Inc. Awards

Miss America Local Crown

Miss America Local Sash

Miss America Crown Pin

Wardrobe Allowance

One week at the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Pageant

Trip to St. Paul Winter Carnival

Trip to Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg, Canada

Trip to Minneapolis Aquatennial

Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Stationary and Buttons

Authentic German Dirndl

Additional Gifts

Pageant Photography Package donated by Design Photography

20×24 Official Portrait donated by Design Photography

One Year Unlimited Salon Package donated by Deb Carpenter of Salon de Bör